Magic Mountain High

What a supergroup. Move D and Juju & Jordash, tearing up the scene each on their own, forms Magic Mountain High together.

Move D as well as Juju & Jordash (whose current album dropped like a nuclear bomb on some reviewers, leaving nothing but astonishment behind) have a very distinct knowlege about analogue synthesizers and other hardware equipment. So, thinking that the analogue way is the most fun way to produce, it was only natural for them to try out a new concept, mixing house with jazz, techno with funk, in an overall analoguely improvised and highly entertaining project.

A very nice article about electronic music live performances on Ransom Note. Mentioning The Mulholland Free Clinic, Magic Mountain High and rEAGENZ. Click here.

Out now on Future Times: Macig Mountain High - Spacepod

Out now on Future Times: Macig Mountain High - Spacepod

22.09.2016

This is a low-key, late night funkadelic house anthem from Magic Mountain High. Presented in the classic 12" tradition, with an original mix as well as Acapella, Club Dub, and (courtesy of Move D) Remix versions, this demented ode to mindflight exhales a bit of humor over the room, but also penetrates the dome with its lush, single-lightbulb groove and insane effected vocal manifesto. Buy your copy here.

22.09.2016

This is a low-key, late night funkadelic house anthem from Magic Mountain High. Presented in the classic 12" tradition, with an original mix as well as Acapella, Club Dub, and (courtesy of Move D) Remix versions, this demented ode to...

This is a low-key, late night funkadelic house anthem from Magic Mountain High. Presented in the classic 12" tradition, with an original mix as well as Acapella, Club Dub, and (courtesy of Move D) Remix versions, this demented ode to mindflight exhales a bit of humor over the room, but also penetrates the dome with its lush, single-lightbulb groove and insane effected vocal manifesto. Buy your copy here.

Sónar SessionsMagic Mountain High

Sónar SessionsMagic Mountain High

06.07.2016

The improv trio of Move D and Juju & Jordash bring their melting pot of proto house, buzzy LFOs and dubby synths live to Barcelona. Click here to play this episode.

06.07.2016

The improv trio of Move D and Juju & Jordash bring their melting pot of proto house, buzzy LFOs and dubby synths live to Barcelona. Click...

The improv trio of Move D and Juju & Jordash bring their melting pot of proto house, buzzy LFOs and dubby synths live to Barcelona. Click here to play this episode.

RA Sessions: Magic Mountain High

RA Sessions: Magic Mountain High

23.02.2015

Move D and Juju & Jordash, live and improvised at fabric.

When Move D and Juju & Jordash first started playing together a few years ago, their group, Magic Mountain High, quickly became one of the most captivating new live acts in electronic music.It's not hard to see why—their grooves are crafty, their sounds wonderfully immersive. But there's something more fundamental setting Magic Mountain High apart: all of their sets are totally improvised. This makes them sound different from night to night (sometimes more clubby, sometimes more ambient), but always loose, unpredictable and organic.It also makes them a lot of fun to watch. Magic Mountain High's nest of gear looks like the cockpit of some ramshackle spacecraft, one whose scruffy crew move around like a jazz trio—nodding away, lost in their instruments, only occasionally speaking or even looking at each other.

When Move D and Juju & Jordash first started playing together a few years ago, their group, Magic Mountain High, quickly became one of the most captivating new live acts in electronic music.It's not hard to see why—their grooves are crafty, their sounds wonderfully immersive. But there's something more fundamental setting Magic Mountain High apart: all of their sets are totally improvised. This makes them sound different from night to night (sometimes more clubby, sometimes more ambient), but always loose, unpredictable and organic.It also makes them a lot of fun to watch. Magic Mountain High's nest of gear looks like the cockpit of some ramshackle spacecraft, one whose scruffy crew move around like a jazz trio—nodding away, lost in their instruments, only occasionally speaking or even looking at each other.

Magic Mountain High live at Dekmantel Festival

Magic Mountain High live at Dekmantel Festival

28.08.2014

When Magic Mountain High performed live at this year's Dekmantel festival, the show was recorded and you can now listen to it via RBMA Radio.

The trio of Move D and Juju & Jordash make up the improvising group Magic Mountain High. For each one of them, improvisation is more than just creating something on the spot: it informs their whole attitude to live performance and music making.In this day and age of pre-programmed laptop sets, Magic Mountain High aim to bring the moment back to the dancefloor, capturing the artistry back from convenience and giving the dancers something they can cherish. Stripping each set down to the bare essentials, the group use a changing combination of synths, drum machines and effects, and then perform on the fly, each time something different.After jamming at Move D’s studio, the trio really came together for good when both parties were asked to perform the soundtrack to 1920s cult film Der Golem. They decided to do it together and have been surprising themselves at various venues and festivals ever since.

When Magic Mountain High performed live at this year's Dekmantel festival, the show was recorded and you can now listen to it via RBMA Radio.

The trio of Move D and Juju & Jordash make up the improvising group Magic Mountain High. For each one of them, improvisation is more than just creating something on the spot: it informs their whole attitude to live performance and music making.In this day and age of pre-programmed laptop sets, Magic Mountain High aim to bring the moment back to the dancefloor, capturing the artistry back from convenience and giving the dancers something they can cherish. Stripping each set down to the bare essentials, the group use a changing combination of synths, drum machines and effects, and then perform on the fly, each time something different.After jamming at Move D’s studio, the trio really came together for good when both parties were asked to perform the soundtrack to 1920s cult film Der Golem. They decided to do it together and have been surprising themselves at various venues and festivals ever since.

Move D gears up for North American tour

Move D gears up for North American tour

06.05.2014

Move D has lined up a 12-show tour of North America that starts later this month.

It looks to be a very busy trip for the charismatic selector formally known as David Moufang, with the bookings all set for a barely-two-and-a-half week period. He'll favour the western side of the continent this time around, starting the tour with a four-night run across the West Coast. Seattle is first on Thursday the 15th, followed by Vancouver, San Francisco (where Moufang will share the decks with UK duo Optimo for an extended set) and Los Angeles (where another UK outfit, Horse Meat Disco, is confirmed).

Then there's appearances in Phoenix, El Paso and Austin, before the trail leads Moufang to Detroit for Movement Festival: he'll play the festival proper on Sunday the 25th, and the next day he'll play an official afterparty called Closer which also features Kompakt man Michael Mayer, fabric resident Daniel Avery and the Motor City's own Marcellus Pittman.

The next weekend has Moufang hitting Brooklyn for a night of live performances at The Bunker. He'll jam with Juju & Jordash as Magic Mountain High, and two more eclectic European favorites, Shackleton and Kangding Ray, are on that lineup as well. Over the following two days, Moufang will wind down his tour at EM15 in Montreal. Another Magic Mountain High set is in the works there, and to finish things off, he's billed with Rome's Donato Dozzy for a Piknic event the afternoon of Sunday, June 1st.

Tickets to the shows in San Francisco, LA, Detroit (for the Closer party) and Brooklyn are available on Resident Advisor.

Move D has lined up a 12-show tour of North America that starts later this month.

It looks to be a very busy trip for the charismatic selector formally known as David Moufang, with the bookings all set for a barely-two-and-a-half week period. He'll favour the western side of the continent this time around, starting the tour with a four-night run across the West Coast. Seattle is first on Thursday the 15th, followed by Vancouver, San Francisco (where Moufang will share the decks with UK duo Optimo for an extended set) and Los Angeles (where another UK outfit, Horse Meat Disco, is confirmed).

Then there's appearances in Phoenix, El Paso and Austin, before the trail leads Moufang to Detroit for Movement Festival: he'll play the festival proper on Sunday the 25th, and the next day he'll play an official afterparty called Closer which also features Kompakt man Michael Mayer, fabric resident Daniel Avery and the Motor City's own Marcellus Pittman.

The next weekend has Moufang hitting Brooklyn for a night of live performances at The Bunker. He'll jam with Juju & Jordash as Magic Mountain High, and two more eclectic European favorites, Shackleton and Kangding Ray, are on that lineup as well. Over the following two days, Moufang will wind down his tour at EM15 in Montreal. Another Magic Mountain High set is in the works there, and to finish things off, he's billed with Rome's Donato Dozzy for a Piknic event the afternoon of Sunday, June 1st.

Tickets to the shows in San Francisco, LA, Detroit (for the Closer party) and Brooklyn are available on Resident Advisor.

Magic Mountain High played live at Trouw in Amsterdam on the very last day of February and you can listen to the live & improvised set here.

Magic Mountain High and Move D to play Mutek 2014

Magic Mountain High and Move D to play Mutek 2014

19.02.2014

Magic Mountain High and Move D has been announced on the line up for Mutek in Montreal later this year. They lead the first wave of international headliners alongside acts like Nicolas Jaar, Robert Henke, Voices From The Lake, Fluxion, Pinch and Shackleton.

Magic Mountain High and Move D has been announced on the line up for Mutek in Montreal later this year. They lead the first wave of international headliners alongside acts like Nicolas Jaar, Robert Henke, Voices From The Lake, Fluxion,...

Magic Mountain High and Move D has been announced on the line up for Mutek in Montreal later this year. They lead the first wave of international headliners alongside acts like Nicolas Jaar, Robert Henke, Voices From The Lake, Fluxion, Pinch and Shackleton.

Pitchfork features Magic Mountain High release

Pitchfork features Magic Mountain High release

08.02.2014

Acclaimed website Pitchfork is streaming the track ‘Riptide' by Magic Mountain High in it's full length. The track is from the latest MMH release 'Tiny Breadcrumbs' which was released on Off Minor recordings earlier this month.

Acclaimed website Pitchfork is streaming the track ‘Riptide' by Magic Mountain High in it's full length. The track is from the latest MMH release 'Tiny Breadcrumbs' which was released on Off Minor recordings earlier this month.

Acclaimed website Pitchfork is streaming the track ‘Riptide' by Magic Mountain High in it's full length. The track is from the latest MMH release 'Tiny Breadcrumbs' which was released on Off Minor recordings earlier this month.

Magic Mountain High gets love from XLR8R

UK-based music website XLR8R attended the Dekmantel Festival outside Amsterdam last weekend, and it seems like they had a good time - allow us to quote:

"Magic Mountain High was too good.

...a lot of highlights, one of which was Magic Mountain High....

Just watching the trio diligently assemble propulsive bits of house and techno was entertaining, not to mention impressive, as the three producers worked in unison to construct nuanced, multi-layered compositions completely on the fly. It could be said that the music was "deep"—and there was certainly a stoney, vaguely psychedelic tinge to the proceedings—but Magic Mountain High also built a solid groove, intermittently weaving in elements of acid and techno to boost everyone's energy level. Despite all the technical nerdery happening on stage, the set was undeniably musical, and the dancefloor responded enthusiastically."

UK-based music website XLR8R attended the Dekmantel Festival outside Amsterdam last weekend, and it seems like they had a good time - allow us to quote:

"Magic Mountain High was too good.

...a lot of highlights, one of which was Magic Mountain High....

Just watching the trio diligently assemble propulsive bits of house and techno was entertaining, not to mention impressive, as the three producers worked in unison to construct nuanced, multi-layered compositions completely on the fly. It could be said that the music was "deep"—and there was certainly a stoney, vaguely psychedelic tinge to the proceedings—but Magic Mountain High also built a solid groove, intermittently weaving in elements of acid and techno to boost everyone's energy level. Despite all the technical nerdery happening on stage, the set was undeniably musical, and the dancefloor responded enthusiastically."